Combined photo folder and support



Jan. 5, 1932.

F. J. KELLERMEIER COMBINED PHOTO FOLDER AND SUPPORT Filed Sept. 18, 1951Patented Jan. 5 1932' UNITED STATES PATENT oFFIcE FREDERICK J.KELLERMEIER, F TOLEDO, OHIO, ASSIGNOR'TO THE GROSS PHOTO, SUPPLYCOMPANY, OF TOLEDO, OHIO A CORPGRATION 0F OHIG CQMBINED rno'ro FO DERAND stir-roar,

Application filed September 18, 1331. sei iaino. 563,580.

This invention relates to photographic supplies, and particularly to animproved folder and support for photographs.

The object of the invention is the provision of an improved folder andsupport for photograph mounts, which is simple and inexpensive inconstruction, adapted to serve both as folder for a photograph and as aneasel or support for holding the photograph and its mount in uprightdisplay position.

While the invention in its broader'aspect is capable of embodiment indifferent forms, a modified embodiment thereof is illustrated in theaccompanying drawings, in which Figure 1 is a perspective view of afolder and support in folded relation to a photograph, Fig. 2 is asimilar view with the front panel of the folder dropped down, and Fig.

3 is a similar view with the folder disposed in photo mount-supportingand displaying position.

Referring to the drawings, 1 designates a mounting card for a photograph2, the card being in the present instance, and customarily, ofrectangular form.

The combination folder and support 3 cmbodying the invention preferablycomprises a singlestrip of stiff cardboard-like material doubled uponitself to provide substantially m duplicate front and rear panels 4 and5,

hinged together along a fold line 6 at the lower edge of the mount 1,and each beingsubstantially the shape and size of the mount so that itmay be entirely enclosed therebetween.

The back panel 5 of the folder is divided into upper and lower sectionsa and 6 connected by a transverse weakened or fold line 0 formed, forinstance, by scoring, and disposed, in the present case, above the crosscenter line of the mount 1. The upper section a is cemented, orotherwise suit-ably secured,

in flat position to the upper portion of the V mount back, and thisforms the only attachment of the folder to the mount; The lower sectionb is swingable rearwardly from the mount.

The front panel 1 is divided by across weakened or hinged line 613 intoa lower section 6, and the upper section 7, the Vertical length of thesection 0, being preferably slightly shorter than the 560131011 7). Thesection 5 is adapted to be swung back a sufficient distance from tnemount to permit the section f to be insertedupwardly between the section I) and'mount in flat coasting relation to the rear side of themount, with its free edge in stop-coaction with the section bsubstantially at its fold line 0, and with section 6 spacing the loweredges of the sections 6 and f apart and projecting rearwardly from thelower edgeportion of the mount.

. -The sections 6, e and when disposed in -mount-supportmg position, asshown in full lines 111 Fig. 3, form a triangle with the section 6 asits base and the sections Z2 and f as its sides. The section b inclinesslightly rearwardly from a vertical. with respect to the base section 6,so as to permit the mount to stand slightlyona rearward incline whenthe'base section eis insubstantially hori zontal position, and the'rearsection Z) assumes a downward and inward incline with respect to themount, so as to brace the latter against. rearward tipping.

It is apparent that the folder may be easily and quickly manipulated toplace the sections 6, e and f thereof in mount-supporting position, asshown in Fig. 3, or to dispose the same'in mol'lnt-closing position, asshown in Fig. 1, when it is not desired to dispose the mount invphotodisplaying position.

I wish it understood that the invention is not limited to any specificconstruction or form of the parts, as it is capable of numerousmodifications and changes without departing from the spirit of theclaims.

Having thus described my invention, what I claim as new and desire tosecure by United States Letters Patent is:

1. In combination, a photo mount, a combination folder and support forthe mount comprising front and rear panels hinged together along thelower edge of the mount, the rear panel having an upper section securedto the upper rear portion of the mount and a rearwardly swingable lowersection, and the front panel including hingedlyconnected lowerand uppersections adapted to be placed in front of the mount in folded relationthereto or in the rear of the mount in supporting relation thereto Withthe lower section of the rear panel and the lower and upper sections ofthe front panel forming a triangular support for the mount.

2. ,In combination, a photograph mount and a combination folder andsupport for the mount, comprising front and back panels for relation tothe mount and also in supporting relation thereto with the sections intriangular relation and disposed at the rear of the mount.

3. In combination, a'photograph mount of card form, a foldable supportfor the mount comprising three successively disposed hingedly connectedsections with one section hingedly connected to the rear side of themount above its lower edge, and with the other sections adapted to bedisposed at the front of the mount in parallel relation thereto, saidsections being adapted to be placed in triangular mount-supportingrelation at the rear of the mount with one front section disposedbetween the mount and the rear section, and V with the other frontsection spacing the lower edges of the two sections which it connects.In testimony whereof I have hereunto signed my name to thisspeclficatlon.

FREDERICK J. KELLERMEIER.

